The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of preschool special education teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool special education teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,670 | -1.35% | 0.99% |
| 2016 | $62,500 | 4.62% | - |
| 2015 | $59,610 | 0.86% | - |
| 2014 | $59,100 | 1.90% | - |
| 2013 | $57,980 | -5.31% | - |
| 2012 | $61,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,670 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for preschool special education teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Yakima and 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.